Chapter 9 Self Quiz

The decision in the case Marbury v. Madison was a victory for the system of checks and balances. It set up a check by the ____.

a. legislative branch on the judicial branch b. judicial branch on the legislative branch c. executive branch on the judicial branch d. legislative branch on the executive

branch

What is “the principle of judicial review”?

a. The Supreme Court may decide which judges appointed by the president are qualified to serve.

b. Congress may decide which judges appointed by the president are qualified to serve.

c. Congress may decide which court cases may be reviewed by the Supreme Court.

d. The Supreme Court may decide if a law violates the Constitution.

Which of the following is a secondary source of information about the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a. an excerpt from the expedition diary of Meriwether Lewisb. an atlas map of the route based on written accounts by William Clarkc. an Indian bowl used by Sacagawea on the expeditiond. a letter from Thomas Jefferson, asking Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition

Read the diagram below, which summarizes the effects of the case Marbury v. Madison. What answer should fill in the blank on the diagram?

a. president c. Supreme Courtb. Congress d. Senate

Thomas Jefferson was ____ a strong federal government.

a. in favor ofb. skeptical ofc. an advocate ofd. the dictator of

Which of the following facts completes the table below about Thomas Jefferson?

Thomas Jefferson

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Secretary of State under George Washington

U.S President from 1801-09

a. the first U.S. Presidentb. Drafted the Declaration of Independencec. commanded U.S. forces during the Revolutionary Ward. drafted the U.S. Constitution

The Louisiana Purchase

What revolutionary-era American leader authorizedthe Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

a. John Adams c. Thomas Jefferson

b. George Washington d. James Madison

Selected Lands Added to the United States 1803-1867

Millions of Acres

0 200 400 600

1803 Lousiana Purchase

1845 Texas Annexation

1846 Oregon Treaty

1848 Mexican Cession

1867 Alaska Purchase

Analyze the above Selected Lands Added to the United States 1803–1867 graph. The bar graph shows that the United States added about 170 million acres to its territory in the year ____.

a. 1803 c. 1848b. 1846 D. 1845

A state has the right to refuse to obey any national law that it considers unconstitutional.

Read the statement below. What concept does it express?

a. secession c. nullificationb. sectionalism d. judicial review

The idea that states could veto a federal law was first written into the ____ as a reaction to the Alien and Sedition Acts.

a. Naturalization Act c. Nullification Act

b. Constitution d. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Read the excerpts below. To what rights was Jefferson referring in these two passages? Summarize the meaning of the passages. Write your answer in your answer Document.

Note: The following is only a sample answer. All reasonable answers should be accepted.

In these passages, Jefferson is referring to unalienable or natural rights. He is saying that people have rights that

naturally belong to them simply because they are human.

They do not have to depend on government to give them these rights. The only reason people need government is to

safeguard their natural rights.

States’ rights advocates pointed to the ____ of the Constitution to support their position, because it gave states powers not specifically granted to the national government.

a. elastic clause c. Preamble

b. Tenth Amendment d. supremacy clause

In the debate over nationalism versus states’ rights, why did nationalists point to the “elastic clause” in the Constitution to support their point of view?

a. It stated that the power of government comes from the people.

b. It established that the Constitution and federal laws, not state laws, were supreme.

c. It stated that powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states belonged to the states or to the people.

d. It allowed the national government to use any reasonable means to carry out its duties.

By ratifying the Constitution, the states agreed to make it the law of the land.There can be no nation if a state can withdraw whenever it does not like a federal action.The people, not states, created the Constitution.

The ideas expressed in the box support a ____ point of view.

a. popular sovereignty c. nationalistb. states’ rights d. secessionist

According to the Declaration of Independence, a government’s authority to govern should come from ____.

a. Godb. the agreement of the people being governedc. the consent of the statesd. an agreement between the people and the king

Read the passage below. Benjamin Franklin said these words as delegates to the Constitutional Convention were signing the new Constitution. What did he use the sun to represent?

a. a long, hard negotiation coming to an endb. the British Empire losing its hold on the United Statesc. a bright future for the United States under the new Constitutiond. the strong leadership of President George Washington

Which of the following facts completes the table about Thomas Jefferson?

Thomas Jefferson

Founded University of Virginia

Served two terms as U.S. President

Drafted Declaration of Independence

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a. First President of the United Statesb. Approved Louisiana Purchase doubling size of United Statesc. Killed in a duel by Aaron Burrd. Noted lawyer from Boston

Which of the following is the correct title for the table below?

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• Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States

• Northern border of the United States established along the Great Lakes

• Mississippi River established as western boundary of United States

• Florida returned to Spain; border between Florida and United States established

a. Results of the French Revolutionb. Provisions of the Proclamation of 1763c. Provisions of the Treaty of Paris (1783)d. Effects of Manifest Destiny

Which of the following early political party leaders said the following?

a. Alexander Hamilton c. Thomas Jefferson

b. George Washington d. Abraham Lincoln

Which of the following would be a primary source for a report on the education reform movement of the 19th century?

a. notes recorded at an 1839 school reform meeting

b. an analysis of the effects of the movement on education today

c. a biography of Horace Mann

d. an interview with a descendant of Thomas Gallaudet

From which of the following definitions of the word “quarter” did the Quartering Act take its name?

quarter \'kwo(r)-ter\ 1: to divide into four parts 2: a period of time in a sporting event 3: a coin worth twenty-five cents 4: to provide lodging or shelter

a. definition 1 c. definition 3

b. definition 2 d. definition 4